Misc.

It was my first (and only) half-marathon. I had ran other races, but nothing like this. I trained for months; hours and hours of running, then more running. When the day finally came, I was nervous + excited (aka nervcited). I knew I was ready, but unsure what the course would be like. Once the

It was 6am Saturday morning, and my younger son had an all day track meet. He ate a quick breakfast, and threw a few Gatorades and a couple of Cliff bars into a bag. But before walking out the door, he walked into our guest bedroom.  My in-laws were in town for the weekend and

I think we can all agree that social media has its benefits. I mean, it allows us to stay connected with family and friends in ways we could have never imagined. At the same time, it also exposes us to photos and posts of the latest and greatest in others’ lives. How amazing to learn

When I was a freshman in college, my friend and I discovered a little chapel on campus. It was a beautiful glass building with wooden pews, red carpet and a piano to the side of the stage. It even had this particular smell.  After exams, that chapel was our haven-a little getaway before we started

It was Easter Sunday.  I had attended a wonderful service at our church celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, and I had a great time with family later in the day.  I felt like it was the end to a really wonderful Easter weekend. But once I went to bed that night, something had changed. I

The book of Ruth is one of the shortest and sweetest books in the Bible. It primarily focuses on a woman named Ruth (thank you Captain Obvious) but today, my heart was drawn to Orpah. (Not OPRah as in Winfrey. ORPah as in who??) Orpah was Ruth’s sister-in-law who like Ruth, also had a choice

“I think we’re more different than we are alike…” I brushed off my husband’s comment. I admit that I felt a bit hurt… but the more I thought about it, I realized he was right. I can sit through a Hallmark movie marathon, he prefers anything involving the Mafia. I like chicken, he likes steak.

“The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly. “If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into

It was the strangest thing.  The year was 1999. I had just gotten married, moved across town & I was in search of a new job, closer to my new apartment.  I made some calls and sent out my resume. After some time, I received a call back from a district pharmacy manager. He was

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought “How did I get here”? My Bible reading this week has taken me to the escapades of David. He has gone from shepherd boy to giant killer to anointed king, and currently, in my reading, he is a fugitive. What a crazy series of events.